“Working on a research vessel would be perfect!”
What is it like to do research at sea when the wind picks up?
Twenty-two secondary school students found out more about life on board R/V Skagerak when they visited the research vessel during the Faculty of Science and Technology’s work experience week.
“Really interesting,” says Sara Karim from Vättleskolan in Gothenburg. “I feel like this could be something for me.”
“It is exciting to visit R/V Skagerak. You learn a lot. I’m personally interested in technology, so it was great to hear more about how things work on a high-tech research vessel,” says Lendi Toqani, a student at Vättleskolan in Gothenburg.
An insight into what research is all about
Lendi is one of 22 secondary school students who recently visited R/V Skagerak as part of the Faculty of Science and Technology’s annual work experience week. The purpose of the week is to give pupils an insight into what research is all about – and what studying science at university really means.
On board R/V Skagerak, the students explored the hangar and laboratories, and met the captain on the bridge.
“It’s great to meet young people in this way and tell them more about what goes on onboard,” says captain Joakim Edvardsson.
The students also learned about the instruments used and what everyday life is like on a modern research vessel.
"There’s so much you don’t know until you see it”
“It’s so fascinating to see behind the scenes and find out how discoveries are made. There’s so much you don’t know until you see it,” says Robin Lindblom, 15, from Lyckeskolan in Kinna.
Sara Karim, 14, from Vättleskolan in Gothenburg, also found the visit inspiring:
“Really interesting! I feel like this could be something for me. I love the sea, nature and technology – a job on a research vessel would be perfect!”
The work experience week is organised annually by the Faculty of Science and Technology, giving Year 8 and 9 pupils an opportunity to discover the world of science up close – and perhaps spark future dreams of becoming researchers.
Text: Agnes Faxén